Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a resolution that calls for $13.1 billion in total spending for export and investment assistance, bilateral and multilateral economic assistance, military assistance, and other foreign aid programs in FY 1998.

Highlights:

Prohibits any funding from being used to perform or promote abortions abroad.

Withholds aid to any nation that provides lethal military equipment to a government that is labeled as a terrorist government by the Secretary of State.

Excludes the payment of $3.5 billion in U.N. dues.

$3 billion for Israel, including $1.8 billion in military assistance and $1.2 billion in economic assistance.

$2.12 billion for Egypt, including $1.3 billion in military assistance and $815 million in economic assistance.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
With Amendment
(Senate)
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Sept. 5, 1997

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.